Your Ultimate Guide to Visiting Belfast for the First Time, Belfast, Ireland

In addition to vibrant murals that reflect a changing narrative for the city, you can also find an impressive collection of murals depicting the city’s political divisions.

Over the years, these emotionally charged paintings, which illustrate the city’s tumultuous history, have become popular tourist attractions.

As fascinating as they might be, visitors must remember that most of these murals are linked to Belfast’s sectarian divide. They honour legacies of struggle & courage, so they demand respect.

Images of mass protests, deadly clashes, hunger strikes and politically motivated bombings were broadcast to the international media.

Before that, Belfast saw the rise and fall of the Industrial Revolution, the launch and sinking of the Titanic, the divisions of Ireland, followed by the global depression and the Nazti bombing in the 40s.

As we wandered around the cheery, modern-day Belfast, it was hard to believe that the bright and bustling pedestrian centre had been a subdued, traffic-free security zone not long ago.

Belfast has undergone an enormous transformation since the end of The Troubles, from a no-go zone to a lively and welcoming city perfect for a city break. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).